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U.K. Self-Storage Operator Big Yellow Shares Q1 2012 Occupancy Numbers, Comments on Proposed Sales Tax

U.K. self-storage operator Big Yellow Group PLC released a pre-close statement for the quarter ending March 31 with news of steadily increasing occupancy. The statement comes a week after government officials met about a nationwide budget deficit and released a proposal to ...More

March 28, 2012

Posted in News

U.K. Self-Storage Companies Could Be Forced to Charge Sales Tax

A budget proposal made this week by British Finance Minister George Osborne would eliminate the United Kingdom’s self-storage market exemption from charging customers sales tax. The move could mean thinner profit margins for U.K. self-storage operators and higher prices for ...More

March 22, 2012

Posted in News, Management

U.K. Self-Storage Operator Co-Sponsors Major League Baseball Skills Camp

Fort Box Self Storage, an operator with facilities in London and Oxford, England, will be co-sponsoring the Major League Baseball Players Skills Camp on March 18 at the Canary Wharf in London. The event will be held indoors from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time. Registered ...More

March 15, 2012

Posted in News, Management, Marketing

New Self-Storage Facility in Panama City, Panama, Hosts Grand Opening

Panama City, Panama, is home to a new Red Box self-storage facility composed of climate-controlled and traditional units, as the facility recently hosted its grand opening. ...More

March 2, 2012

Posted in News, Construction, Development

Planner, Neighbors Disagree on Proposed Self-Storage Site in Ontario, Canada

A developer who would like to convert the site of a former Catholic school in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, into a self-storage facility is facing opposition from the city planner, who wants the city council to refuse the developer's rezoning application at a public hearing this ...More

February 27, 2012

Posted in News, Construction, Development

U.K. Self-Storage Operator Safestore Releases 1Q 2012 Financial Report, Grows Revenue

U.K. self-storage operator Safestore Holdings PLC released an unaudited report on its trading progress for the first quarter of its fiscal year, which ended Jan. 31, 2012. The report indicates Safestore has experienced growth in residential and business rentals. ...More

February 24, 2012

Posted in News, Finance

Canadian Operator Sentinel Self-Storage Acquires Apex Self Storage

Canadian operator Sentinel Self-Storage has acquired British Columbia-based Apex Self Storage and now claims a coast-to-coast reach within the country. Adding the three Apex facilities brings Sentinel to 22 locations. ...More

February 21, 2012

Posted in News

U.K. Private-Equity Firm Ducalian to Develop Self-Storage Venture

Private-equity firm Ducalian has launched a new self-storage venture by acquiring a warehouse in Littlehampton, West Sussex, England for about $1.9 million (£1.2 million). ...More

February 17, 2012

Posted in News, Development

Convenience, Additional Space Drive Self-Storage Industry Growth in China

The self-storage industry in China continues to flourish as residents and business owners realize the benefits and convenience of storing their personal and commercial goods. While Chinese residents are renting storage to free up space in their homes, entrepreneurs are ...More

February 8, 2012

Posted in News, Development

U.K. Housing Market Shifts Contribute to Safestore's Record Self-Storage Occupancy

Changes in the U.K.'s housing market have been an advantage for Safestore Holdings PLC, a U.K. self-storage operator. As more people rent dwellings and refurbish their homes instead of moving, more are using storage facilities. ...More

January 31, 2012

Posted in News, Real Estate

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